Privacy

Data Governance for Nonprofits: Advancing Trust, Compliance, and Impact

Nonprofits collect, store, and utilize vast amounts of information, including donor data, program metrics, financial records, and participant information. To maintain transparency, trust, and compliance, robust information governance practices should be established and followed. In this webcast, our speakers will touch on topics such as:

Information governance laws & regulations relevant to Georgia nonprofits;
How a document retention policy can help nonprofits improve data security; and
Guidance on managing & securing both paper and digital records.

Speakers: Jillian Simons and Misty Peterson, King & Spalding

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Webcast: Avoiding Fraud And Cyber Risk From Inside and Outside Your Nonprofit

You have heard the stories: “Unsuspecting employee gives company bank information to hacker, Company loses millions!” As you read this, you think cybercrime and embezzlement would never happen within your nonprofit. Or could it? In this webcast, John & Anush talk about fraud and your nonprofit, including concerns such as:
• How to detect potential fraud.
• What to do if you suspect there is fraudulent behavior by an employee.
• What to do if you receive a suspicious email.
• Oh no, we were duped! What to do after the fraud has occurred.

View the webcast here.

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New Privacy Rules and Nonprofits – What You Can Do Now

In everyday media, privacy is the buzz word. Organizations have been nervously busy for some time understanding which privacy rules apply to their businesses. Often more than one regulation applies. In 2018, the European Union adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), data privacy regulations which are influencing data privacy rules and practices in the United States and internationally. California also has a new privacy law to consider. This article outlines some practical privacy compliance program considerations for smaller organizations.

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Webcast: Data Privacy: Protecting Personal Information Collected by Nonprofits

Nonprofit organizations collect, store, and use personal information from members, donors, employees, volunteers, business associates, and the constituents they serve. This webinar will address data privacy risks, obligations, and best practices, focusing on electronic data, but applicable also to “paper” records. We will discuss:

• prudent information governance;
• data breach and incident response; and
• risk mitigation and “cyberliability” insurance.

Presenter: Candice DeCaire, Kilpatrick Townsend

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Data Security for Nonprofits: 10 Security Steps to Consider

Data security and data breaches seem to be in the news constantly. While most of the press tends to go to mega data breaches involving millions of potentially affected individuals, data breaches can—and do—occur at organizations of all types and sizes. Nonprofits, including small nonprofits, almost certainly have personal information about donors, employees, volunteers and clients that needs to be secured. This article identifies ten steps that a nonprofit can take to help protect the personal information it holds.

Data Security for Nonprofits

Article: Data Security Is Important for All Organizations, including Nonp-Profits: 10 Security Steps to Consider